Penn State won't pursue discipline for sorority photos

Penn State president Rodney Erickson is admonishing students who wore costumes and held offensive signs in photos circulated on the Internet, but says the school won't pursue disciplinary action.

STATE COLLEGE (AP) — Penn State president Rodney Erickson is admonishing students who wore costumes and held offensive signs in photos circulated on the Internet, but says the school won't pursue disciplinary action.

A campus-wide letter Thursday didn't specifically reference the photos or name the Chi Omega sorority, which has apologized. But Erickson said Thursday it became clear in recent days that some students "celebrated Halloween in costumes that offended others" and ran contrary to university values.